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Belo Horizonte (Brazil) (AFP) – Brazilian superstar Neymar arrived in hospital Friday for an operation to mend the broken bone in his right foot that has ended his season at Paris Saint-Germain and overshadowed Brazil’s World Cup preparations.

The world’s most expensive football player landed late in the evening at Belo Horizonte’s airport, then immediately drove with his entourage to the Mater Dei hospital, AFP reporters said.

IS WENGER'S FOOTBALL PLAYER ‘ENGINEERING' KILLING OFF TALENTS? Nicholas Oyoo When I speak football engineering, I'm suggesting Wenger's penchant of looking at a football player, examining previously unseen strengths, bringing in the player to the squad, testing them in those areas and patiently awaiting to see if the results come off.

Speaking just for myself and not Arsenal supporters in general, if the rumours are true that
Cesc Fabregas wants to come back to the Gunners, I have a couple of choice words for him and
they're not too kind. The way Fabregas left the team was one of the most annoying and distasteful
situations in recent memory for me.

After watching his side succumb to a second straight goalless draw, Arsenal manager Arsene
Wenger rubbished claims that they'll struggle to cope with the departure of talisman Robin van
Persie.

The Gunners' leading goalscorer from last season completed a shocking move to Manchester United
earlier this month, and while Arsenal fired yet another blank the Dutchman was on the scoresheet at
Old Trafford.

ARSENAL FC is fishing in Spanish Football waters. One catch virtually done is Spanish International
& MALAGA FC midfielder SANTIAGO CAZORLA. His current Club is undergoing financial problems & paying
theÂ playersÂ has not been a regular habit. Thus Malaga FC & Cazorla have been open to offers &
Arsenal has happily stepped in with around 16Mâ‚¬.

When a football player remains silent for weeks or even months on end about his future at a
specific football club, you know there's a good chance he's not quite happy with his situation.
When Robin van Persie announced he wasn't going to re-sign with Arsenal it shouldn't have surprised
anybody.

I have decided to write this piece in a bid to react to what really makes a good football player
(Reactionary to "is this the time to sell Walcott?") particularly when it comes to delivering in
the required playing position. I believe the knowledge of the facts of an issue will result in
better formulation of opinions.

I have decided to write this piece in a bid to react to what really makes a good football player
(Reactionary to "is this the time to sell Walcott?") particularly when it comes to delivering in
the required playing position. I believe the knowledge of the facts of an issue will result in
better formulation of opinions.

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has suddenly become a wanted man, if not by the Gunners then
reportedly by London neighbours Chelsea. Rumours have been circling around that if Arsene Wenger is
fed up with the enigmatic youngster then Roman Abramovich is willing to open up his wallet to sign
him.

And according to former Gunner Stewart Robson, he wouldn't mind seeing the back of Arsenal's
number 14.

Not to put a damper on the upcoming European Championships, but there's been a lot of news
lately regarding possible racial attacks on players and fans in Ukraine. There has also been video
news footage of organized, political hooligans taking part in military-style training camps.

This doesn't bode well for England and it's believed a lot of supporters are simply going to
stay home this summer and watch the tournament on TV instead of dealing with any possible
aggravation and the sky-high hotel prices.

Ian Dury and The Blockheads' famous song â€˜Sex and Drugs and Rock â€˜N' Roll' is often on my
mind when something exciting happens in my life. The lyrics of this song are rubbish, but the title
is very strong as it captures in a few words those diversions that provide us with a lot of
pleasure in our lives that help us to relieve our worries, fears and occasional boredom, a lot.

Ian Dury and The Blockheads' famous song â€˜Sex and Drugs and Rock â€˜N' Roll' is often on my
mind when something exciting happens in my life. The lyrics of this song are rubbish, but the title
is very strong as it captures in a few words those diversions that provide us with a lot of
pleasure in our lives that help us to relieve our worries, fears and occasional boredom, a lot.

I was walking down the Euston Road the other day and asked someone for his autograph. Turns out
he was foreign and didn't seem to understand what I wanted.
"Your autograph," I said, thrusting out a pen and piece of paper.
He looked confused. So, in typical English fashion, I explained further.

Arsene Wenger has criticised the stubborn attitudes of Belgium and Netherlands' international
coaches after revealing that Robin van Persie and Thomas Vermaelen are doubtful for their Saturday
afternoon's league clash with Liverpool due to their respective injury issues.

Van Persie was a part of the Netherlands' starting eleven in their 3-2 defeat of England in the
midweek, while Vermaelen played for Belgium against Greece in their 1-1 draw on the same night.

Liverpool youngster Jonjo Shelvey has expressed his delight at the manner in which new manager
Brendan Rodgers runs his training sessions.

Shelvey, 20, recently signed a new long-term deal at the club and having worked with Rodgers in
training for almost a week now, he is convinced that the boss has the right vision to turn Anfield
into a fortress of strong attacking football.

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner insists that new manager Brendan Rodgers will be given time to bring
success back to Anfield.
Rodgers became Liverpool's fourth manager in just two years when he was appointed as Kenny
Dalglish's successor on Friday.
That represents a period of unprecedented upheaval for a club that had just eight managers in the
previous 50 years.

Spanish Football player & CHELSEA FC newly crowned European Champion FERNANDO TORRES has given a
very interesting interview to Spanish Sports daily "AS" that will hit the stands in the morning.
The paper has already given extracts of the interview were Torres talks about his "horror" year &
the immediate future.

Spanish sports paper Marca has branded Wayne Rooney a "hooligan" ahead of tomorrow night's Champions League clash between Manchester United and Real Madrid. The front page is dedicated to the man they dub "a freckled demon" and exclaims: ""The Bad Boy â€” and his 5,000 â€˜friends'". On the inside pages, journalist Hugo Cerezo continues the [.

Katie Taylor did the nation of Ireland proud with her gold medallist performance in the London
Olympics, and in truth no-one really came close to beating her. But she could be in for a change of
career? Taylor used to be a football player and made 15 appearances for the Republic of Ireland
women's football [.

The Portland Timbers practiced out in Tualatin today ahead of their season opener against the
Philadelphia Union. Today's practice was a short one, incluenced by both the rain and the need to
be rested for tomorrow night. Unfortunately, as I had to work this morning, I was unable to
actually get there in time to witness any actual practicing.

WonderingÂ what'sÂ up with Brazilian & SANTOS Football player NEYMAR & his connection with Spanish
Football? Remember last year the REAL MADRID almost done deal?Â Neymar The lastest from local
Spanish press & Sports media is that FC BARCELONA is the next destination for Neymar. The deal is
said to cost BarÃ§a 60Mâ‚¬, that is, Â the amount that Santos will receive from the Spanish Club.

Spain & Spanish Football took their morning coffee with a spirit shaking news flash. Ex Footballer
& ex Coach Â MANOLO PRECIADO died of a heart-attack at the age of 54 years. The man was to be
announced the new Coach of Villareal tomorrow. Manolo Preciado Preciado was unknown out of Spain,
but locally the man was loved by all & from all sides of the fence.

Sky Sports News is reporting that Newcastle are planning a move for Coventry City's young star Gael
Bigirimana. Gael Bigirimana 18 year-old Coventry midfielder The Burundian-born Congolese football
player is 18 years old and plays inÂ midfield, and he has so far played 26Â timesÂ for Coventry
with 16 starts.

Having recently been named as part of Roy Hodgson's back room team, Gary Neville has insisted that
he will be frank and honest with the players, promising not to shirk difficult discussions, if they
are needed.

The former Manchester United and England right back, who retired from playing in February 2011,
said: "I believe in honesty and, if a football player makes a mistake, he has potentially a billion
people watching it around the world, depending on what game it is.

The Rest

Cesc Fabregas has given an interview to Chelsea TV and has raised a point for debate. He has stated that these days, it's more difficult for talented players to succeed in the game. Do you agree?

For me personally, Cesc Fabregas is the perfect example of a player who finds himself in exactly that situation this season having given way to Nemanja Matic and N'Golo Kante in the heart of Chelsea's midfield under Antonio Conte.

Shawn Oakman is simply the most imposing player in college football this season.

Most have the Baylor senior defensive end as a likely No. 1 draft pick next year with a strong senior season. And with a breakout season, he might even contend for the No. 1 pick in the draft, considering his 6-foot-9, 280-pound physique, his speed and his top-end abilities.

That is the question posed in an excellent essay by Shireen Ahmen, whose blog Tales of a Hijabi Footballer is a must-read for those interested in the global politics of global football. It is published at Football is a Country, part of the Africa is a Country blog.

The piece focuses on a recent incident of "gender testing" directed at Genoveva Anonma, a football player from Equatorial Guinea who was named Africa's Female Footballer of the Year in 2012.

EPL Talk love getting mail so when the post guy knocks on your door and hands you a huge box with a German stamp on it, it's time to smile. Especially when you know that it's personalised boots. Something that was only open to the elite football player just a few seasons ago. As time goes on, technology has made it easier to customise your boots with details which make them specific to you.

There are many times during a person's life when it is absolutely necessary to have convenient and
perfect vision. This is precisely why corrective vision such as glasses and contact lenses are so
popular, and why the majority of people get eye tests at some point and at least consider glasses
or contacts.

He's listed as 6'2", weighing 180 pounds. He looks like a pure athlete, like he could have played
American football or NBA basketball. But, Mario Balotelli is a forward in Soccer, a goal-scorer, a
striker.

Can anyone who does what Antonio Cassano did as the picture above shows be taken seriously? On
the face of it, Cassano was baited by a TV personality who apparently had an encounter with a
football player in the national team who in turn "outed" another player to him.

If you are a sport aficionado then by now the World Cup Mania will have you in its grip. The
World Wide Web has changed the way people view sports and now even a fan staying many oceans away
can have a say and be heard by millions across the world.

With the events drawing close, the excitement is building up to high levels.